96 Starling Ln, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 96 Starling Ln, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1980
Square Footage	1,248 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	76,230 sqft (1.75 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$62,000 (1993)
Tax Bill	$893.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`453200731426000`
Alternative APN	`660070080945`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	1,248 sqft Heated Area
Basement Area	384 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	480 sqft Finished
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Foundation Type	Footing Foundation
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	76,230 sqft (1.75 acres)
Depth X Width	128 ft x 303 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Carport	Carport
Deck Area	270 sqft Deck
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	576 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Baseboard Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	660070080945
Street Address	96 STARLING LN
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-1950
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 CANDY MOUNTAIN HGTS 692/140
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Minor Civil Division	SHOAL CREEK
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2027
Census Tract	930606

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 453200731426000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	96 STARLING LN, MURPHY, NC 28906-1950
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 01, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 01, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0000692140
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$893.00	$114,750 (-2.28%)	$114,750 (-2.28%) Land $10,000 Building $104,750
2023		$117,430	$117,430 Land $10,000 Building $107,430

Flood & Wildfire

96 Starling Ln is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 60th percentile of exposed land nationally · 83rd in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 588 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.